18 must-read picture books books like Palace of Books by Patricia Polacco

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Palace of Books

By: Patricia Polacco

4.23

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a v…

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1. Peter's Chair

By: Ezra Jack Keats

4.23

Format: 166 pages,

When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he take… read more

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2. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • childrens
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4. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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5. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • childrens
  • school
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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6. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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10. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an im… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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13. How to Write a Poem

By: Kwame Alexander

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this companion to the picture book How to Read a BookKwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna N… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Write a Poem book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books)

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bow… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Satin Capucilli's The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • books about books
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15. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • books about books
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17. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Beatrice's The Loud Librarian book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
  • books about books
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18. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Tree and the River book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel

20. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Markel's Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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21. Palace of Books

By: Patricia Polacco

4.23

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a v… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books book and Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books

  • art
  • biography
  • memoir
  • school
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • birds
  • books about books

20 must-read childrens books like Palace of Books by Patricia Polacco

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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